Logging Tools:

Comprehensive Acronym List

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Acronyms Used For Wireline Schlumberger Tools .................................................................... 3

Acronyms Used For LWD Schlumberger Tools .......................................................................... 4
Acronyms Used For Non-Schlumberger Specialty Tools .......................................................... 4
Acronyms And Units Used For Wireline Schlumberger Logs ............................................. 5
Acronyms And Units Used For LWD Schlumberger Logs ................................................... 9
Additional Acronyms And Units (Processed Logs From Geochemical Tool String) ...... 11

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are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science
Foundation, Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc., or ODP member countries.

Acronyms Used For Wireline Schlumberger Tools

ACT
AMS
APS
ARI
ASI
BGKT
BHC
BHTV
CBL
CNT
DIT
DLL
DSI
FMS
GHMT
GPIT
GR
GST
HLDS
HLDT
HNGS
LDT
LSS
MCD
NGT
NMRT
QSST
SDT
SGT
SUMT
UBI
VSI
WST
WST-3

Aluminum Clay Tool

Auxiliary Measurement Sonde
Accelerator Porosity Sonde
Azimuthal Resistivity Imager
Array Sonic Imager
Vertical Seismic Profile Tool
Borehole Compensated Sonic Tool
Borehole Televiewer
Casing Bond Log
Compensated Neutron Tool
Dual Induction Tool
Dual Laterolog
Dipole Sonic Imager
Formation MicroScanner
Geologic High Resolution Magnetic Tool
General Purpose Inclinometer Tool
Natural Gamma Ray
Induced Gamma Ray Spectrometry Tool
Hostile Environment Lithodensity Sonde
Hostile Environment Lithodensity Tool
Hostile Environment Gamma Ray Sonde
Lithodensity Tool
Long Spacing Sonic Tool
Mechanical Caliper Device
Natural Gamma Ray Spectrometry Tool
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Tool
Inline Checkshot Tool
Sonic Digital Tool
Scintillation Gamma Ray Tool
Susceptibility Magnetic Tool
Ultrasonic Borehole Imager
Vertical Seismic Imager
Well Seismic Tool
3-Component Well Seismic Tool

Acronyms Used For LWD Schlumberger Tools

ADN
CDN
CDR
ISONIC
NMR
RAB

Azimuthal Density-Neutron
Compensated Density-Neutron
Compensated Dual Resistivity
Ideal Sonic-While-Drilling
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Resistivity-at-Bit

Acronyms Used For Non-Schlumberger Specialty Tools

CBTT
HTGC
MCS
MGT
SST
TAP
TLT
UHT-MSM

Core Barrel Temperature Tool

High-Temperature High-Pressure Telemetry Gamma-Ray Cartridge
Multichannel Sonic Tool
Multi-Sensor Gamma Tool
Shear Sonic Tool
Temperature-Acceleration-Pressure Tool
Temperature Logging Tool
Ultra-High Temperature Multisensor Memory Tool

Acronyms And Units Used For

Wireline Schlumberger Tools
AFEC
ANEC
AX
AY
AZ
AZIM
APLC
C1
C2
CALI
CFEC
CFTC
CGR
CHR2
CHRP
CHRS
CHTP
CHTS
CNEC
CNTC
CS
CVEL
DATN
DBI
DEVI
DF
DIFF
DRH
DRHO
DT
DT1
DT2
DT4P
DT4S
DT1R
DT2R
DT1T

APS Far Detector Counts (cps)

APS Near Detector Counts (cps)
Acceleration X Axis (ft/s2)
Acceleration Y Axis (ft/s2)
Acceleration Z Axis (ft/s2)
Constant Azimuth for Deviation Correction (deg)
APS Near/Array Limestone Porosity Corrected (%)
FMS Caliper 1 (in)
FMS Caliper 2 (in)
Caliper (in)
Corrected Far Epithermal Counts (cps)
Corrected Far Thermal Counts (cps)
Computed (Th+K) Gamma Ray (API units)
Peak Coherence, Receiver Array, Upper Dipole
Compressional Peak Coherence, Receiver Array, P&S
Shear Peak Coherence, Receiver Array, P&S
Compressional Peak Coherence, Transmitter Array, P&S
Shear Peak Coherence, Transmitter Array, P&S
Corrected Near Epithermal Counts (cps)
Corrected Near Thermal Counts (cps)
Cable Speed (m/hr)
Compressional Velocity (km/s)
Discriminated Attenuation (db/m)
Discriminated Bond Index
Hole Deviation (degrees)
Drilling Force (lbf)
Difference Between MEAN and MEDIAN in Delta-Time Proc. (microsec/ft)
HLDS Bulk Density Correction (g/cm3)
Bulk Density Correction (g/cm3)
Short Spacing Delta-Time (10-8 spacing; microsec/ft)
Delta-Time Shear, Lower Dipole (microsec/ft)
Delta-Time Shear, Upper Dipole (microsec/ft)
Delta-Time Compressional, P&S (microsec/ft)
Delta-Time Shear, P&S (microsec/ft))
Delta-Time Shear, Receiver Array, Lower Dipole (microsec/ft)
Delta-Time Shear, Receiver Array, Upper Dipole (microsec/ft)
Delta-Time Shear, Transmitter Array, Lower Dipole (microsec/ft)

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DT2T
DTCO
DTL
DTLF
DTLN
DTRP
DTRS
DTSM
DTST
DTTP
DTTS
ECGR
EHGR
ENPH
ENRA
ETIM
FINC
FNOR
FX
FY
FZ
GR
HALC
HAZI
HBDC
HBHK
HCFT
HCGR
HCNT
HDEB
HDRH
HFEC
HFK
HFLC
HEGR
HGR
HLCA
HLEF
HNEC
HNPO
HNRH
HPEF

Delta-Time Shear, Transmitter Array, Upper Dipole (microsec/ft)

Delta-Time Compressional (microsec/ft)
Long Spacing Delta-Time (12-10 spacing; microsec/ft)
Long Spacing Delta-Time (12-10 spacing; microsec/ft)
Short Spacing Delta-Time (10-8 spacing; microsec/ft)
Delta-Time Compressional, Receiver Array, P&S (microsec/ft)
Delta-Time Shear, Receiver Array, P&S (microsec/ft)
Delta-Time Shear (microsec/ft)
Delta-Time Stoneley (microsec/ft)
Delta-Time Compressional, Transmitter Array, P&S (microsec/ft)
Delta-Time Shear, Transmitter Array, P&S (microsec/ft)
Environmentally Corrected Gamma Ray (API units)
Environmentally Corrected High Resolution Gamma Ray (API units)
Epithermal Neutron Porosity (%)
Epithermal Neutron Ratio
Elapsed Time (sec)
Magnetic Field Inclination (degrees)
Magnetic Field Total Moment (oersted)
Magnetic Field on X Axis (oersted)
Magnetic Field on Y Axis (oersted)
Magnetic Field on Z Axis (oersted)
Natural Gamma Ray (API units)
High Res. Near/Array Limestone Porosity Corrected (%)
Hole Azimuth (degrees)
High Res. Bulk Density Correction (g/cm3)
HNGS Borehole Potassium (%)
High Resolution Corrected Far Thermal Counts (cps)
HNGS Computed Gamma Ray (API units)
High Resolution Corrected Near Thermal Counts (cps)
High Res. Enhanced Bulk Density (g/cm3)
High Resolution Density Correction (g/cm3)
High Res. Far Detector Counts (cps)
HNGS Formation Potassium (%)
High Res. Near/Far Limestone Porosity Corrected (%)
Environmentally Corrected High Resolution Natural Gamma Ray (API units)
High Resolution Natural Gamma Ray (API units)
High Res. Caliper (in)
High Res. Long-spaced Photoelectric Effect (barns/e-)
High Res. Near Detector Counts (cps)
High Resolution Enhanced Thermal Nutron Porosity (%)
High Resolution Bulk Density (g/cm3)
High Resolution Photoelectric Effect (barns/e-)

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HRHO
HROM
HSGR
HSIG
HSTO
HTHO
HTNP
HURA
IDPH
IIR
ILD
ILM
IMPH
ITT
LCAL
LIR
LLD
LLS
LTT1
LTT2
LTT3
LTT4
MAGB
MAGC
MAGS
MEDIAN
MEAN
NATN
NMST
NMSV
NPHI
NRHB
P1AZ
PEF
PEFL
PIR
POTA
RB
RHL
RHOB
RHOM
RMGS

High Resolution Bulk Density (g/cm3)

High Res. Corrected Bulk Density (g/cm3)
HNGS Standard (total) Gamma Ray (API units)
High Res. Formation Capture Cross Section (capture units)
High Res. Computed Standoff (in)
HNGS Thorium (ppm)
High Resolution Thermal Neutron Porosity (%)
HNGS Uranium (ppm)
Phasor Deep Induction (ohmm)
Iron Indicator Ratio [CFE/(CCA+CSI)]
Deep Resistivity (ohmm)
Medium Resistivity (ohmm)
Phasor Medium Induction (ohmm)
Integrated Transit Time (s)
HLDS Caliper (in)
Lithology Indicator Ratio [CSI/(CCA+CSI)]
Laterolog Deep (ohmm)
Laterolog Shallow (ohmm)
Transit Time (10; microsec)
Transit Time (8; microsec)
Transit Time (12; microsec)
Transit Time (10; microsec)
Earths Magnetic Field (nTes)
Earth Conductivity (ppm)
Magnetic Susceptibility (ppm)
Median Delta-T Recomputed (microsec/ft)
Mean Delta-T Recomputed (microsec/ft)
Near Pseudo-Attenuation (db/m)
Magnetometer Temperature (degC)
Magnetometer Signal Level (V)
Neutron Porosity (%)
LDS Bulk Density (g/cm3)
Pad 1 Azimuth (degrees)
Photoelectric Effect (barns/e-)
LDS Long-spaced Photoelectric Effect (barns/e-)
Porosity Indicator Ratio [CHY/(CCA+CSI)]
Potassium (%)
Pad 1 Relative Bearing (degrees)
LDS Long-spaced Bulk Density (g/cm3)
Bulk Density (g/cm3)
HLDS Corrected Bulk Density (g/cm3)
Low Resolution Susceptibility (ppm)

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SFLU
SGR
SIGF
SP
STOF
SURT
SVEL
SXRT
TENS
THOR
TNRA
TT1
TT2
TT3
TT4
URAN
V4P
V4S
VELP
VELS
VP1
VP2
VCO
VS
VST
VS1
VS2
VRP
VRS
VS1R
VS2R
VS1T
VS2T
VTP
VTS
#POINTS
W1NG
W2NG
W3NG
W4NG
W5NG

Spherically Focused Log (ohmm)

Total Gamma Ray (API units)
APS Formation Capture Cross Section (capture units)
Spontaneous Potential (mV)
APS Computed Standoff (in)
Receiver Coil Temperature (degC)
Shear Velocity (km/s)
NMRS differential Temperature (degC)
Tension (lb)
Thorium (ppm)
Thermal Neutron Ratio
Transit Time (10 spacing; microsec)
Transit Time (8 spacing; microsec)
Transit Time (12 spacing; microsec)
Transit Time (10 spacing; microsec)
Uranium (ppm)
Compressional Velocity, from DT4P (P&S; km/s)
Shear Velocity, from DT4S (P&S; km/s)
Compressional Velocity (processed from waveforms; km/s)
Shear Velocity (processed from waveforms; km/s)
Compressional Velocity, from DT, DTLN, or MEAN (km/s)
Compressional Velocity, from DTL, DTLF, or MEDIAN (km/s)
Compressional Velocity, from DTCO (km/s)
Shear Velocity, from DTSM (km/s)
Stonely Velocity, from DTST km/s)
Shear Velocity, from DT1 (Lower Dipole; km/s)
Shear Velocity, from DT2 (Upper Dipole; km/s)
Compressional Velocity, from DTRP (Receiver Array, P&S; km/s)
Shear Velocity, from DTRS (Receiver Array, P&S; km/s)
Shear Velocity, from DT1R (Receiver Array, Lower Dipole; km/s)
Shear Velocity, from DT2R (Receiver Array, Upper Dipole; km/s)
Shear Velocity, from DT1T (Transmitter Array, Lower Dipole; km/s)
Shear Velocity, from DT2T (Transmitter Array, Upper Dipole; km/s)
Compressional Velocity, from DTTP (Transmitter Array, P&S; km/s)
Shear Velocity, from DTTS (Transmitter Array, P&S; km/s)
Number of Transmitter - Receiver Pairs Used in Sonic Processing
NGT Window 1 counts (cps)
NGT Window 2 counts (cps)
NGT Window 3 counts (cps)
NGT Window 4 counts (cps)
NGT Window 5 counts (cps)

Acronyms And Units Used For

LWD Schlumberger Tools
AT1F
AT2F
AT3F
AT4F
AT5F
ATR
BFV
B1TM
B2TM
B3TM
BDAV
BMAV
BSAV
CGR
DCAL
DROR
DRRT
DTAB
FFV
GR
GR7
GRW3
GRW4
GRW5
GRW6
GRW7
GRW8
GRW9
GTIM
GRTK
HEF1
HEF2
HEF3
HEF4
HEN1
HEN2
HEN3

Attenuation Resistivity (1 ft resolution; ohmm)

Attenuation Resistivity (2 ft resolution; ohmm)
Attenuation Resistivity (3 ft resolution; ohmm)
Attenuation Resistivity (4 ft resolution; ohmm)
Attenuation Resistivity (5 ft resolution; ohmm)
Attenuation Resistivity (deep; ohmm)
Bound Fluid Volume (%)
RAB Shallow Resistivity Time after Bit (s)
RAB Medium Resistivity Time after Bit (s)
RAB Deep Resistivity Time after Bit (s)
Deep Resistivity Average (ohmm)
Medium Resistivity Average (ohmm)
Shallow Resistivity Average (ohmm)
Computed (Th+K) Gamma Ray (API units)
Differential Caliper (in)
Correction for CDN rotational density (g/cm3).
Correction for ADN rotational density (g/cm3).
AND or CDN Density Time after Bit (hr)
Free Fluid Volume (%)
Gamma Ray (API Units)
Sum Gamma Ray Windows GRW7+GRW8+GRW9 Equivalent to Wireline
NGT window 5 (cps)
Gamma Ray Window 3 counts (cps) Equivalent to Wireline NGT window 1
Gamma Ray Window 4 counts (cps) Equivalent to Wireline NGT window 2
Gamma Ray Window 5 counts (cps) Equivalent to Wireline NGT window 3
Gamma Ray Window 6 counts (cps) Equivalent to Wireline NGT window 4
Gamma Ray Window 7 counts (cps)
Gamma Ray Window 8 counts (cps)
Gamma Ray Window 9 counts (cps)
CDR Gamma Ray Time after Bit (s)
RAB Gamma Ray Time after Bit (s)
Far He Bank 1 counts (cps)
Far He Bank 2 counts (cps)
Far He Bank 3 counts (cps)
Far He Bank 4 counts (cps)
Near He Bank 1 counts (cps)
Near He Bank 2 counts (cps)
Near He Bank 3 counts (cps)

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HEN4
MRP
NTAB
PEF
POTA
PS1F
PS2F
PS3F
PS4F
PS5F
PSR
RBIT
RBTM
RING
ROMT
ROP
ROP1
ROP5
ROPE
RPM
RTIM
SGR
T2 T2
T2LM
THOR
TNPH
TNRA
URAN

Near He Bank 4 counts (cps)

Magnetic Resonance Porosity
ADN or CDN Neutron Time after Bit (hr)
Photoelectric Effect (barns/e-)
Potassium (%) ROPE Rate of Penetration (ft/hr)
Phase Shift Resistivity (1 ft resolution; ohmm)
Phase Shift Resistivity (2 ft resolution; ohmm)
Phase Shift Resistivity (3 ft resolution; ohmm)
Phase Shift Resistivity (4 ft resolution; ohmm)
Phase Shift Resistivity (5 ft resolution; ohmm)
Phase Shift Resistivity (shallow; ohmm)
Bit Resistivity (ohmm)
RAB Resistivity Time After Bit (s)
Ring Resistivity (ohmm)
Max. Density Total (g/cm3) from rotational processing
Rate of Penetration (m/hr)
Rate of Penetration, averaged over last 1 ft (m/hr)
Rate of Penetration, averaged over last 5 ft (m/hr)
Rate of Penetration, averaged over last 5 ft (m/hr)
RAB Tool Rotation Speed (rpm)
CDR or RAB Resistivity Time after Bit (hr)
Total Gamma Ray (API units)
Distribution (%)
T2 Logarithmic Mean (ms)
Thorium (ppm)
Thermal Neutron Porosity (%)
Thermal Ratio
Uranium (ppm)

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Additional Acronyms And Units

(Processed Logs From Geochemical Tool String)
AL2O3
AL2O3MIN
AL2O3MAX
CAO
CAOMIN
CAOMAX
CACO3
CACO3MIN
CACO3MAX
CCA
CCHL
CFE
CGD
CHY
CK
CSI
CSIG
CSUL
CTB
CTI
FACT
FEO
FEOMIN
FEOMAX
FEO*
FEO*MIN
FEO*MAX
FE2O3
FE2O3MIN
FE2O3MAX
GD
GDMIN
GDMAX
K2O
K2OMIN
K2OMAX
MGO
MGOMIN

Computed Al2O3 (dry weight %)

Computed Al2O3 Standard Deviation (dry weight %)
Computed Al2O3 Standard Deviation (dry weight %)
Computed CaO (dry weight %)
Computed CaO Standard Deviation (dry weight %)
Computed CaO Standard Deviation (dry weight %)
Computed CaCO3 (dry weight %)
Computed CaCO3 Standard Deviation (dry weight %)
Computed CaCO3 Standard Deviation (dry weight %)
Calcium Yield (decimal fraction)
Chlorine Yield (decimal fraction)
Iron Yield (decimal fraction)
Gadolinium Yield (decimal fraction)
Hydrogen Yield (decimal fraction)
Potassium Yield (decimal fraction)
Silicon Yield (decimal fraction)
Capture Cross Section (capture units)
Sulfur Yield (decimal fraction)
Background Yield (decimal fraction)
Titanium Yield (decimal fraction)
Quality Control Curve
Computed FeO (dry weight %)
Computed FeO Standard Deviation (dry weight %)
Computed FeO Standard Deviation (dry weight %)
Computed FeO* (dry weight %)
Computed FeO* Standard Deviation (dry weight %)
Computed FeO* Standard Deviation (dry weight %)
Computed Fe2O3 (dry weight %)
Computed Fe2O3 Standard Deviation (dry weight %)
Computed Fe2O3 Standard Deviation (dry weight %)
Computed Gadolinium (dry weight %)
Computed Gadolinium Standard Deviation (dry weight %)
Computed Gadolinium Standard Deviation (dry weight %)
Computed K2O (dry weight %)
Computed K2O Standard Deviation (dry weight %)
Computed K2O Standard Deviation (dry weight %)
Computed MgO (dry weight %)
Computed MgO Standard Deviation (dry weight %)

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MGOMAX
S
SMIN
SMAX
SIO2
SIO2MIN
SIO2MAX
THORMIN
THORMAX
TIO2
TIO2MIN
TIO2MAX
URANMIN
URANMAX
VARCA

Computed MgO Standard Deviation (dry weight %)

Computed Sulfur (dry weight %)
Computed Sulfur Standard Deviation (dry weight %)
Computed Sulfur Standard Deviation (dry weight %)
Computed SiO2 (dry weight %)
Computed SiO2 Standard Deviation (dry weight %)
Computed SiO2 Standard Deviation (dry weight %)
Computed Thorium Standard Deviation (ppm)
Computed Thorium Standard Deviation (ppm)
Computed TiO2 (dry weight %)
Computed TiO2 Standard Deviation (dry weight %)
Computed TiO2 Standard Deviation (dry weight %)
Computed Uranium Standard Deviation (ppm)
Computed Uranium Standard Deviation (ppm)
Variable CaCO3/CaO calcium carbonate/oxide factor